1. Jay Pratt of RV Central (817-439-1220), who agreed to help and guide me through the project so that it would be done correctly. Jay’s experience, teaching ability, tools and supplies helped immensely. Thanks, Jay – you made it possible!
2. Danny King (owner of Beautiful Doll), supplied the idea of using rubber grommets in oversize rivet holes to allow some flex. Hopefully the rubber mounting will extend the life of the canopy. Danny even flew from Northwest Regional to Hicks Field in Fort Worth to help out! Thanks for your support and encouragement, Danny!
3. John Neufeld of Crosslink Powdercoating (972-542-5441) who performed magic by completing the canopy frame powdercoat in record time. I delivered the canopy frame to John at 5:00 PM and he had it ready at 10:00 AM the next morning! Thanks, John for the wonderful service.
4. Bob Avery of Avery Tool (817-439-8400) dropped what he was doing, and made weld repairs on the canopy frame so that I could get the frame to John by 5:00 PM for powdercoat. Thanks Bob!
5. Alex Valdez the resident painter at Aero Country (214-431-2240) corrected my many preparation mistakes, and applied a quality clear coated paint job to the canopy skirt. Thanks, Alex – your patience with me and your quality work is greatly appreciated!
These guys are all wonderful, selfless contributors to the RV community. We are very lucky to have them!
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